THE BASIC WAGE
■ 8i INCREASE IN N.S.W. ™"° SIX MILLIONS A YEAR INVOLVED. (UNITED PRES3 ASSOCIATION.—COP7RIGHT.) (Received October 8, 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Board of Trade is making a declaration to-day increasing the basic wage by eight shillings, the new amount being £4 ss. This will apply to all employees under State awards in receipt of less than £525 per annum. estimated increase will involve the Government paying an extra million, and will - cost private employers five millions.
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Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 86, 8 October 1920, Page 7
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79THE BASIC WAGE Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 86, 8 October 1920, Page 7
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